Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-08
FLORIDA.

An Episcopal church Is to be built at
TltusYlle.
Gov. Perry has appointed Wednesday,
Feb. 8, as Arbor day.
l.. Falk, of Palatka, has made an as
signment Of all his goods and property for
the benefit OF his creditors. W. j. Wine
gar is the assignee.
Postmaster Gruber, OF TItusville, in
tends moving the office to Washington
avenue and fittingu with Yale outfit OF
call and lock boxes.
1t is rumOred at Sanford that another
hotel ls to be erected at an early date. IL
Will be located on the site of the old
LakeView, and is to be an elegant struc-
ture.
The meeting OF the stockholders of the
Indian River Pineapple and CocOanut
Grove Association to be held next Mon
day, Jan. 10, will convene at Eau Gallie
instead of ROckledge.
The advance guard OF the Salvation
Army reached Stafford Wednesday morn
lng-two Generals and a prlvate-a man
and two women. They created some
amusement on East First street.
There are more buildings being erected
just at tpiS time in TltusviIle than there
are in any other town in East Florida.
Four large store buildings have been put
A negro was killed on the South Florida
railroad Wednesday night as the con-
stTuctiOn train was nearing LUngwOod.
He Was applying the brakes on one Of the
cars when the DrakestaH broke and he
fell between the cars, and the train ran
over him, causing instant death.
Deputy Sheriff A. j. Collins arrested a
negro near EVinston Wednesday VINO is
an escaped convict from the mines near
Birmingham, Ala. His real name is An
tnony Willis, but he is known at Palatka
and Evanston as George Allen. A reward
of 800 was offered for his capture.
The 37-reet sloop yacht Awixa, of New
York. owned by Com. Asten, is now in
the HaulOver canal awaiting rise of
water to 20 into Indian River. This
yacht will be the finest that has ever
graced those waters, costing over $4,000,
when built, aud she Is said to b. very
speedy.
From Feb. to Dec. 81, 1885, the man
on Nj. II. JOhnson's stock farm sold 1886
worth of excellent butter. Mr.. johnson
himself sold during the preceding month,
January, $50 worth, making 1886 worth
during the year. He is satisfied that be
could have sold over 800 worth il he had
continued the management himself.
At Sanford Judge Welborne will at once
begin the erection of a three-stOry brick
block, which will have In dimensions 104
feet front by 25 feet deep. The block will
contain, on the first floor. three store
rooms, while the second and third stories
are already rented to the South Florida
railroad, and will be used for the offices
of the road.
Lieut.. Black, OF the United States En-.
gneers, stationed at Jacksonville, is in
correspondence with G. s, Hardee, at
Rockledge, for the purpose OF ascertain
ing the amount OF oranges and other
fruit and vegetables that is shipped
from Indian River, this information
being requested by the government SO as
to decide upon the necessary measures to
be taken in improving the navigation of
the river.
Ttusville Star: We have it from quite
a reliable source that a survey has been
ordered by the President OF the White
railroad from Daytona TO Smyrna, and
that the building will be commenced at
an early day. This road has just recently
reached DaytOna, and this Will be quite
boom for smyrna, when built. In our
opinion Unless than two years this road
should reach Titusville, passing through
the rich and desirable lands located i'm
mediately on the west banks of the Hall
fax and Hillsborough rivers, Mosquito
lagoon and Indian river.
sanford Daily journal: Solan A.
Adams, having resigned his position with
the Argus, has accepted a responsible
and useful connection with the SAVAN-
NAH MORNING NEWS. Mr.. Adams was
the founder of the Argus, and had, by
his energy and skill as newspaper man,
acquired for it popularity and circula-
tion rarely attained in SO short n period.
He will doubtless pursue the duties OF his
new relation with tne same Rssiduity and
business tact for which he is noted, and
render an entirely adequate quid pro quo
to his employer, Mr.. Adams family
will continue TO reside in Sanford and
we shall doubtless have the pleasure of
seeing him on his occasional visits to
them.
Palatka News: We have Just received
a copy Of pamphlet issued by j. II. Es-
till, proprietor OF the SAVANNAH MORN
ING NEWS, giving history OF that paper
and the establishment where IL is printed.
The SAVANNAH MORNING News is a re-
markable paper, haviRg survived the
sharpest competition and maintained a
dignitis and able position in every in
stance. It's news facilities are equal if
not superior to any paper in the Southern
States, and Its enterprise is known wher-
ever the paper reaches. But the
paper 10 no more remarkable
than is its able proprietor.
Starting with nothing but pluck and a d.
termination to succeed. be is now recog-
niZed as one OF the most liberal aud
wealthy newspaper mau IN the country.
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